General Organic Chemistry

Question 1

Carboxylic Acid
Prefix
Suffix
Special Name

Answer 1

Prefix: carboxy-
Suffix: alkanoic acid
Special Name: alkane carboxylic acid

Question 2

Sulphonic Acid

Answer 2

Prefix: sulpho-
Suffix: alkane sulphonic acid
Special Name: NA

Question 3

Acid Anhydride

Answer 3

Prefix: NA
Suffix: alkanoic anhydride
Special Name: alkane carboxylic anhydride

Question 4

Ester

Answer 4

Prefix:

Alkanoyloxy (if parent chain is attached to oxygen)
Alkoxycarbonyl (if parent chain is attached to oxygen)

Suffix: Alkylalkanoate
Special Name: Alkylalkane carboxylate

Question 5

Acid Halide

Answer 5

Prefix: Halocarbonyl-
Suffix: alkanoyl halide
Special Name: alkane carbonyl;l

Question 6

Amide

Answer 6

Prefix: carbamoyl-
Suffix: Alkanamide
Special Name: Alkane Carboxamide

Question 7

Cyanide

Answer 7

Prefix: cyano-
Suffix: alkane nitrile
Special Name: alkanecarbonitrile

Question 8

Isocyanide

Answer 8

Prefix: isocyano-
Suffix: alkylisocyanide
Special Name: NA

Question 9

Aldehyde

Answer 9

Prefix: oxo/formyl
Suffix: alkanal
Special Name: alkane carbaldehyde

Question 10

Ketone

Answer 10

Prefix: oxo/formo
Suffix: alkanone
Special Name: NA

Question 11

Ether

Answer 11

Prefix: NA
Suffix: Alkoxyalkane
Special Name: NA

Question 12

Amines

Answer 12

Prefix: amino-
Suffix: alkanamine
Special Name: NA

Question 13

Thiols

Answer 13

Prefix: mercapto-
Suffix: alkanethiol
Special Name: NA

Question 14

Epoxides

Answer 14

3 member - Oxirane
4 member - Oxetane

Question 15

Alcohols

Answer 15

Prefix: hydroxy-
Suffix: alkanol
Special Name: NA